War paintings & drawings by British artists Carnegie Institute, March 7 April 3.

War paintings & drawings by British artists Carnegie Institute, March 7 April 3. LOC Summary: Printer's proof without text, of poster for an art exhibit showing an aviator with goggles pushed up on his head. LOC Notes: Accompanied by label: Linoleum Block Poster - 1916. Used by Carnegie Institute Fine Arts Department for display on local trolley cars. The impression carrying lettering was printed over the rendering of the aviator - no complete copy has been preserved. For this early use of this technique the blocks were cut by Harry L. Gage and printed on a cylinder press by his students in the Department of Printing, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Penna. Date Created/Published: 1916. World War 1 poster provided by LOC. Original medium: 1 print (poster) : linoleum block, color ; 65 x 52 cm.